Tauros

Tauros-Paldea-Aqua posts a 0 usage rate and no ladder rank in singles play, with only 204 raw counts backing it. The form drops its secondary typing and is left only Normal, which leaves it 2x weak to Fighting and gives it no niche to fill.

In doubles, Tauros-Paldea-Aqua sits at 0.19% usage, rank 147, with 0.46% share across 13257 raw counts. Intimidate accounts for 72.3% of sets and Anger Point 27.2%—the latter being the sole reason the form survives the tier, banking on taking a hit to jump to +6 Attack before unleashing Earthquake or Rock Slide.

Playstyle：Protect runs 23.1%, Aqua Jet 21.6%, Close Combat 19.9%, and Wave Crash 13.4%, framing the set around priority control and STAB output. Life Orb leads items at 37.8%, backed by Mystic Water 20.7% and Sitrus Berry 19.4%, while Choice Scarf trails at just 4.1%—Anger Point wants to eat a hit, not outspeed it. The top three spreads all max Speed and Attack (Adamant or Jolly, 32 Speed, 30 or 32 Attack), dumping every EV into burst while leaning on Sitrus or sash-tier bulk to survive the setup window.

Singles usage sits at 0.08%, ranked 182nd. Pure Normal typing leaves it weak only to Fighting and immune to Ghost, and Anger Point runs at 92.3%. The set is built around a single gimmick: take a critical hit, then sweep.

Playstyle：The plan revolves around Anger Point: outspeed with 110 base Speed and a Jolly nature, eat a guaranteed critical hit, then crush with Close Combat or Raging Bull at +6. Sitrus Berry patches up the chip damage; the execution hinges entirely on reading the opponent's move.

Doubles usage is 0.11%, ranked 182nd. Mono-Normal limits its defensive utility, while the Fighting weakness is amplified in longer double battles. Sitrus Berry still leads at 77.8%, with Anger Point dropping to 76.9%.

Playstyle：In doubles, the core combo still targets Anger Point: lead with Jolly to move first, soak a multi-hit Rock Slide from an ally or foe, and enter +6. Either Protect for a follow-up turn or blast through with Close Combat. Whimsicott and Mega Froslass are the top partners at 16.6% and 16.1%, providing Tailwind and hail support.

Tauros posts a 0% usage rate and an unranked placement in the singles format, making it absent from the current metagame. Its sole Normal typing gives it no useful offensive matchups and leaves it 2x weak to Fighting, with no immunity to any attacking type to compensate. A base 110 Speed is unremarkable in the 0 bracket, and the 75/95/70 bulk cannot reliably absorb hits from top-tier wallbreakers, so even the Sheer Force boost on Life Orb sets struggles to carve out consistent KO windows.

Tauros sits at a 0.01% doubles usage rate and rank 277, well into fringe territory. Even so, commentary highlights a niche role as the receiver of a Mega Heracross Anger Point trigger: the partner lands a guaranteed critical hit, Tauros jumps straight to +6 Attack, and an Earthquake sweeps the field. Its Normal STAB plus Close Combat, Throat Chop, and High Horsepower covers nearly every opposing archetype once Protect is broken.

Playstyle：In doubles, Tauros operates as the Anger Point nuke triggered by a partner. Items split between Sitrus Berry at 52.5% and Life Orb at 42.2%: the former absorbs the chip before Anger Point procs, the latter maximizes the payoff once +6 Attack activates. Ability usage is nearly even, with Intimidate at 43.1% easing physical pressure before the proc and Sheer Force at 41.2% amplifying Life Orb boosted Close Combat on the kill turn. The top spread is Adamant 32/32/2/0/0/0 at 39%, stacking Attack and Defense to survive ally Earthquake recoil and guarantee the revenge swing; Jolly 1/32/0/0/1/32 at 24.1% pushes Speed to the standard revenge benchmark. Four physical moves — Close Combat 16.9%, Throat Chop 15.3%, High Horsepower 12.2%, Rock Slide 11.9% — together exceed half the moveset and hit Fighting, Dark, Ground, and Rock coverage. Protect at 23.4% confirms Tauros often needs to block a hit on the turn before the proc.

Tauros (Combat Breed) holds 0% usage in singles with no ladder rank, drawn from 21 raw entries that are statistically negligible. Its Normal typing leaves it 2x weak to Fighting and fully immune to Ghost, but the 75/95/70 bulk cannot withstand the sustained pressure of standard singles play.

Playstyle：Within the 21-game sample, Sitrus Berry dominates at 66.7%, with Cud Chew (52.4%) and Intimidate (47.6%) splitting the ability slot almost evenly—Cud Chew synergizes with the berry for theoretical longevity. Choice Scarf at 14.3% runs Jolly, and Stone Edge at 16.7% leads the offensive moveset. Bulk Up, Trailblaze, and Body Press each sit at 13.1%, forming a flexible tri-option.

Tauros (Combat Breed) also shows 0% usage in doubles with no ladder rank; the 700-game sample reveals more configuration variety than singles, yet it remains fringe. Intimidate locks in at 91.4%, and Sitrus Berry (13.7%) yields to Life Orb (29.9%) and Choice Scarf (21.3%)—doubles tempo favors direct trading and speed control over sustain.

Playstyle：Protect at 15.3% is a doubles staple alongside Raging Bull at 16.4%, the two most frequent actions. Close Combat (13.7%) and Rock Slide (12.6%) deliver burst, while High Horsepower at 4.4% covers the Steel-type blind spot as a minority pick. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 at 39.3% is the standard doubles spread balancing Speed and physical Defense.